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A town of 551.
Rawlins Township’s age of the median resident is 67 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower January low than Rawlins Township. Henry W. Miller House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Rawlins Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Rawlins Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 437 in 2000, 522 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1911 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Rawlins Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Rawlins Township.
Among adults 25 and older in Rawlins Township, 36% hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where Illinois’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%.
Somewhere between 45% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of Rawlins Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.4 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Rawlins Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1.2% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 33.1% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 24.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.3% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 25.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.2% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.2% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Employers in Rawlins Township added 105 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 655. Only 9% of working residents stay in Rawlins Township for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Galena (40%), Dubuque (10%) and The Galena Territory (3%).
| Rawlins Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 9.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 12° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 38 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Rawlins Township, 13% of adults report frequent mental distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Rawlins Township beats the Illinois average on 12 and trails it on 7.
| Rawlins Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 78% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Rawlins Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Rawlins Township than in 59% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2010, has brought federal aid to Rawlins Township households. Expected losses in Rawlins Township break down as 57% from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rawlins Township. Close and well known come first.
11 mi MountainCharles Mound2 mi MuseumChicago Athenaeum
12 mi MuseumNational Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium250K visitors a year
12 mi TheatreFive Flags Center
15 mi MuseumApple River Fort12 mi MuseumDubuque Museum of ArtCharles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0
5 within 15 miles of the center of Rawlins Township
About 0 of every 100 Rawlins Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Rawlins Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Illinois, United States
Rawlins Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 522 and it had 254 housing units. It was formed as Grant Township from West Galena Township on July 12, 1887; its name changed to Rawlins Township on December 20, 1887 in honor of Galena resident John Aaron Rawlins.
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Rawlins Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
